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Water use within the Dutch economy; Environmental accounts
Tap water use, groundwater, surface water, industries, private household. Water use or abstraction by industry and type of water
Lower fresh water usage, sewage treatment up to par
In 2021, 4.3 percent less fresh surface water and groundwater was abstracted compared to the previous year.
Households used more water in 2020, companies less
In 2020, mains water consumption in the Netherlands was up by more than 2.5 percent on the previous year.
Dutch use water more efficiently
Although the population and the economy are growing, the use of tap water remains stable. Measures taken to enhance efficiency have reduced the annual tap water use per capita by an average 0.7...
Savings in groundwater and tap water use
In spite of the increase in the population, the amount of tap water used by Dutch households hardly changed in the period 1990-2009.
Dutch use less water
Consumption of tap water in the Netherlands fell slightly between 2003 and 2006. Although the population increased, water consumption did not. Industrial tap water consumption fell by 2 percent less...